Key information

Duration

Full-time: 36 months
Part-time: 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting January 2027 — Application deadline not specified.
Starting May 2027 — Application deadline not specified.
Starting September 2027 — Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL iBT: 79
PTE Academic: 61
IELTS: 6.5

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hull, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Music

Overview

Music at Hull has a long-standing history of high quality research and our programmes have been designed to be flexible to enable you to pursue your chosen specialism in a supportive and productive environment with individual supervision for all specialist modules.

The Music research degrees are available full-time, part-time and, where appropriate, for distance learners and our staff are active researchers, so you can access wide-ranging expertise quickly and easily.

Features

In terms of our campus, we've invested £9.5 million to transform Middleton Hall into a world-class cultural venue and bring some of the best facilities of their kind in the UK to the University of Hull.
These include a concert hall, surround-sound cinema, ambisonic surround sound recording studio and industry-standard rehearsal facilities. The refurbishment includes a new entrance and café with a 400-plus seater concert hall forming the centre-piece of the development. The versatile space is ideal for classical and popular music concerts. With adaptable acoustics, it will also be used for music, theatre and cinema screenings.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Philosophy, aesthetics, semiotics, phenomenology
Jazz studies
Metal Music studies
Popular music
Electroacoustic
Computer-aided composition and virtual instrumentation

Admission requirements

Academic requirements

GPA: Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL iBT: 79
PTE Academic: 61
IELTS: 6.5

Other requirements — General requirements

You should normally have, or expect to obtain, at least a 2:1 Honours degree (or international equivalent) in a related subject appropriate to your intended research.
You should submit a sample of your written work in musicology or composition of at least 4000 words (for MA by Research) and at least 10,000 word (for PhD applicants), or, if performance is your chosen specialism, you will be expected to attend for an audition.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International (Non-residents): 40,807 AUD / year (≈ 21,703 GBP / year)
Domestic (Citizens or residents): 9,849 AUD / year (≈ 5,238 GBP / year)

Additional Details — Part time

UK Students: £2,619 / year
International: £12,373 / year

Living costs — Hull, United Kingdom

1,371-2,602 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding — Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Music.

China Scholarship Council PhD Scholarships — Provided by university — Grant — Various benefits — Deadline 31 Jan 2027 — University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom
Sanctuary Fee Reduction — Provided by university — Grant — Various benefits — Deadline Not specified — Need-based — University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom
Sanctuary Scholarship — Provided by university — Grant — 2000 GBP — Deadline Not specified — Need-based — University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom
Alumni Postgraduate Scholarship — Provided by university — Grant — Various benefits — Deadline Anytime — University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom
Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Independent provider — Grant — Various benefits — Deadline 07 Oct 2026 — U.S. government
ServiceScape Scholarship — Independent provider — Grant — 1000 USD — Deadline 30 Nov 2026 — ServiceScape
ACES Scholarships — Independent provider — Grant — 3500 USD — Deadline 15 Nov 2026 — ACES Education Fund
Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — Independent provider — Grant — Various benefits — Deadline Not specified — Merit-based — OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
Scholarships for PhD Students — Independent provider — Grant — 19000 GBP — Deadline Not specified — Merit-based — Junhua Li
Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship — Independent provider — Grant — Various benefits — Deadline 28 Feb 2027 — Merit-based — Boustany Foundation
Amberscholar Scholarship — Independent provider — Grant — 6000 USD — Deadline 31 Jan 2027 — Merit-based — Amber Scholar
$1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — Independent provider — Grant — 1000 USD — Deadline 31 Oct 2026 — Merit-based — IvyPanda
Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Independent provider — Grant — 1000 USD — Deadline 01 Mar 2027 — Voice Talent Online
Dream Chaser Scholarship — Independent provider — Grant — 1000 USD — Deadline 13 Jan 2027 — Merit-based — Salvado Law
Scholarship for students with disabilities — Independent provider — Grant — 3000 USD — Deadline 31 Dec 2026 — Need-based — Anonymous Hope Fund
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids — Independent provider — Grant — 22500 GBP — Deadline Not specified — UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — Independent provider — Grant — 1500 USD — Deadline Not specified — IELTS from 6 to 9
Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Independent provider — Grant — 12000 USD — Deadline 11 Jan 2027 — The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme

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Music

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Cottingham Rd, Hull HU6 7RX, UK

Key information

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Start dates & application deadlines

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Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines